Monday, August 16, 2010

postcard art

I started collecting these French postcards on my first trip to the South of France in 2004, so when I went to back to Nice this summer, I {naturally} picked up a few. They cost 1 euro a piece and make darling framed art. I popped them in some ikea frames and voila...$6 art! They make me smile, even when I'm not in France :)




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19 comments:

  1. LindsBAugust 16, 2010 at 11:05 PM

    I've done this with vintage postcards I got on ebay- they have SO many choices it was hard to pick just a few.

    I love the colors in your French ones, very beautiful!

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  2. KerryAugust 16, 2010 at 11:18 PM

    Love them! We were in Dublin last year and picked up some postcards as well that we plan on turning into artwork for around the home!

    They aren't quite as beautiful as yours though :)

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  3. coolkidsAugust 16, 2010 at 11:25 PM

    love this idea. Cheap, cool and meaningful!:)

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  4. AnonymousAugust 16, 2010 at 11:49 PM

    SO cute. You think of everything!

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  5. Karen August 17, 2010 at 12:01 AM

    They are so colorful. I like to frame pretty greeting cards that I buy at the art museum gift shop too. They make inexpensive art that you can shift around the house when you want a new look.

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  6. WilsonAugust 17, 2010 at 12:06 AM

    they look great! you have got my mind brewing for my own walls

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  7. Erin Walsh DesignAugust 17, 2010 at 12:06 AM

    That is a brilliant idea! Love it!

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  8. Natasha @ Northern Light DesignAugust 17, 2010 at 12:18 AM

    Great idea! Whishing for pretty postcards where I am going on vacation....

    Northern Light

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  9. JenAugust 17, 2010 at 12:27 AM

    What a great idea. I love the impact they have on your room!

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  10. Helena - A Diary of LovelyAugust 17, 2010 at 12:27 AM

    they look darling! I bought some similar from Corfu too :)

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  11. CarolynAugust 17, 2010 at 12:30 AM

    LOVE.

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  12. lisaroyAugust 17, 2010 at 12:51 AM

    I love postcards - I've done the same with some vintage seaside ones from Martha's Vineyard :)

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  13. Lindsay August 17, 2010 at 12:54 AM

    cute, I love the pop of color. I actually have a REAL vintage postcard of Nice (that I got in Venice, lol) that I love so much, but I do love the color in yours.

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  14. Stephanie SabbeAugust 17, 2010 at 1:18 AM

    cute idea. I have bought cards and never actually done anything cute with them.

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  15. Jeannine | The Small and Chic HomeAugust 17, 2010 at 4:59 AM

    I studied abroad at a small school in Cannes and bought that very same post card in 1996 along with two others. They were framed and hanging in various apartments for years. I only just passed the set on to someone else a few weeks ago...and now I want them back! :)

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  16. Simone - honeyandfizzAugust 17, 2010 at 5:31 AM

    The perfect reminder of your time in France :)

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  17. MarthaAugust 17, 2010 at 6:54 AM

    I love postcards! I have a bunch of old ones I picked up at a flea market in Madrid and I will definitely have to make a trip to Ikea :)

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  18. Larry and LyndaAugust 17, 2010 at 8:53 AM

    It's always amazing to me how you can take something so simple and make a beautiful decorating touch out of it. What a great way to keep the French influence in your home.

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  19. ChattersAugust 18, 2010 at 6:09 PM

    I've been collecting postcards since I was a child. This is a great idea for some the vintage one's I've picked up along the way!

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